The Handbook is a guide to creating a New Zealand republic and covers the issues of New Zealand becoming a republic plus the arguments for and against republicanism in New Zealand.

The launch is in the Grand Hall at Parliament. Drinks and nibbles start at 5.30 pm and speechs are from 6 pm to 6.30 pm. Speakers are Hon Peter Dunne from United Future, Phil Twyford from Labour, Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta and Green MP Keith Locke plus Republican Movement Chair Lewis Holden. And so long as my dentist appointment at 10 am today doesn’t end up involving anaesthetics, I am the MC for the function.

MPs, parliamentary staff and press gallery are all welcome to attend. Around 30 MPs, from pretty much every party, have already RSVP’d but there is no need to do so if you work in Parliament. If you do not work at Parliament and would like to attend e-mail events@republic.org.nz so your name can be given to security.

After that Parliament should be debating the 1st reading of the VSM Bill which will restore to tertiary students the right to decide if they want to join a student association or not. Not that many laws result in more freedom, not less, so worth supporting.

And later that evening, we have Backbenches at the Backbencher, with live filming from 9.10 pm. MPs are:

John Boscawen, ACT

Keith Locke, Greens

Damien O’Connor, Labour

Pesata Sam Lotu-Iiga

Topics include how to spell Wanganui and what should be on Letterman’s Top Ten for John Key.

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Graeme Edgeler sedition or treason, we who belong to HM’s loyal company of wood choppers are not fussed about the reason for which we will shorten a few politicians up
And we have no political bias, Greens, Labour, Nats, all can go under the axe

what would that lot know about sphelling Wanganui .. they can all piss off and leave it to those who are right (me for a start).
Keith Locke is a real worry .. The USA is a very very very good friend of NZ and he slags them off at every op.
O’Conner, goodness me, can’t wait to hear what rubbish he says.
Can’t stand Twyford .. he has an annoying all knowing smirk on his face all the time and talks rubbish .. lets have a referendum on the “super City” .. yeh man, lets waste a few more years.
Republic .. I’m a fence sitter here .. would it mean the treaty is gone burger and we can start again?

Id say most pollys will want to starting us talking about it now, so that in 10 years or so, between them and the msm, they have managed to train us into thinking a super rascist, pc, constitution is fine.

God save Nz… and never to be forgotten; the selfless sacrifice of fallen soldiers under the flag.

And Farrar leaves out the affiliation of Lotu-liga! Just another backbencher at the backbencher eh. I wonder what Pacific people think about preserving our Maori Language (correctly spelt). Cummon Williamson – do the right thing.